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High schoolers to be ‘steered straight’ in coming program

By Andrew Martins Managing Editor

Students at Hillsborough High School will get a crash course on substance abuse and addiction later this month with a special program aimed at shedding a light on the real-life ramifications for getting involved with opioids and other illicit substances.

On January 31, the sophomore class at the high school will attend “Steered Straight,” a presentation hosted by Michael DeLeon who will share his personal drug abuse story and how it impacted his entire life. A second presentation for parents and students aged 12 years

old and up will be held on the same day at 7 p.m. in the Hillsborough High School auditorium.

Superintendent Dr. Jorden Schiff said the pair of presentations were part of an overarching push by the school district to discuss the opiate epidemic with its students and the overall community.

“Drug and alcohol abuse prevention is as much about education as it is about conversation,” Schiff said. “It is our hope that this evening’s presentation provides parents with good information as well as guidance on how to begin the discussion with their children.”

By opening up about his past, officials said DeLeon hopes to steer pupils away from drug use, while also providing parents and community members with information regarding current trends and how to engage in constructive conversation about these topics.

Drug abuse has been a hot button topic in Hillsborough, as parents and students both learn exactly how opiates and mental health both affect a youth’s life.

For months, concerned parents and teachers have taken to the Hillsborough Township Board of Education meetings to address their concerns regarding drug abuse and depression within the

student body.

In December, the school board enacted anti-drug policies that allowed for the use of naloxone, commonly referred to as Narcan, to deal with opiate overdoses and reclassified electronic cigarettes as drug paraphernalia, since they can be used to take narcotics. Earlier in the year, the board hired more counselors to fill gaps in coverage within the district’s buildings.

Last Saturday, the Hillsborough Education Association (HEA) hosted the first of two events created to establish a dialogue among as many people possible regarding mental health and

substance abuse issues. They have plans to hold the next event, open to everyone above 13 years old, next month.

Steered Straight is being presented by the Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Safe Coalition of Hunterdon and Somerset, Hillsborough/Millstone Municipal Alliance, Hillsborough Life Skills, and Steered Straight.

The presentation is open to all parents and community members.

For additional information, visit the district website, www.htps.us or contact Minda Maggio at mmaggio@htps.us. No registration is required.

Local teens honored for attaining Eagle Scout rank

By Andrew Martins Managing Editor

Three teens from Hillsborough Boy Scout Troop 489 were recently awarded special proclamations from the Hillsborough Township Committee for becoming the community’s latest group of Eagle Scouts, attaining the highest rank in Boy Scouts.

Galen Fritz, Alexander Fung and Benjamin Elliott were publicly honored by the governing body earlier this month. All three scouts donated their time and effort to help local Girl Scouts by refurbishing parts of the Oak Spring Girl Scout Camp.

McCauley said the boys were “an example to the youth of Hillsborough Township through [their] high level leadership and community service” during the January 9 committee meeting.

Fung, a senior at Hillsborough High School, was honored for completing his eagle scout project, which consisted of managing 32 volunteers that worked a total of 210 hours to build a shelter at Oak Spring Girl Scout Camp to house a tractor backhoe attachment, in an effort to protect the attachment’s hoses from the sun.

The teen was patrol leader, senior patrol leader, troop guide and quartermaster of Troop 489.

He is also a member of the Hillsborough High School Orchestra, playing double bass and serves as treasurer for the orchestra. Additionally, Alexander is a member of the National Honor Society, German Honor Society and Odyssey of the Mind team at Hillsborough Reformed Church.

“I’d like to thank my parents for sticking with me through my journey to the Eagle Scout rank and with my project,” he said.

Fritz, a 2017 graduate of Hills-

borough High School and current freshman at Penn State University, earned the Eagle rank after completing his project to demolish and replace a retaining wall at Oak Spring Girl Scout Camp.

With help from 25 volunteers that included some of his fellow troop members from Troop 489, Fritz worked a total of 258 hours to complete the project that helped shore up the decking and foundation of the main hall at the camp.

Galen was librarian, quartermaster and den chief of Troop 489.

He was also a member of the Hillsborough High School soccer team, travel soccer team, Hillsborough Baseball league and played the alto saxophone in Hillsborough High School Jazz Band and Concert Band.

Elliott, like Fung, is a current senior at Hillsborough High School and was recently honored for completing his Eagle Scout project on his way to becoming an Eagle Scout himself.

His project consisted of refurbishing an unsafe deck at Oak Spring Girl Scout Camp, where he managed 26 volunteers that worked a total of 207 hours. During that time, he coordinated the removal of rotten wood, replacing it with new decking and adding an ADA-compliant ramp. Elliot also served as patrol leader and librarian of Troop 489 and participated on Hillsborough High School Varsity Golf Team.

“I’d like to definitely thank my parents for pushing me, I definitely wouldn’t have gotten as far without them,” he said. “I’d also like to thank Troop 489 for being my troop and helping by volunteering for my project.”

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Alexander Fung (pictured above) and Benjamin Elliott (pictured below) were awarded special proclamations by Mayor Gloria McCauley (left) and Committeeman Greg Burchette (right) commemorating their recent ascension to the rank of Eagle Scout as members of Boy Scout Troop 489. Their fellow scout, Galen Fritz, was also honored.

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High school awarded sustainability grant

By Andrew Martins Managing Editor

A green team at Hillsborough High School was awarded a $2,000 grant from Sustainable Jersey for Schools and the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), paving the way for students and faculty to lead and coordinate green, sustainable activities throughout the school.

Proposals from a number of schools within the state were

judged by an independent BlueRibbon Selection Committee. The Sustainable Jersey for Schools grants are intended to help school districts and schools make progress toward a sustainable future in general, and specifically toward Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification.

“It is our goal that by providing teachers with professional development on this important topic, the information will continue into the classroom and home with our

Hillsborough students as well,” Superintendent Dr. Jorden Schiff said.

With this recent contribution, the NJEA has provided upwards of $750,000 to support a sustainable future for children across the state through the Sustainable Jersey for Schools program.

“This is an important program that directs resources into our schools and NJEA is proud to continue to work with Sustainable Jersey,” NJEA Vice President

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CALENDAR Love, Lies & the Doctor’s Dilemma

Clover Hill Reformed Church

Until Feb. 4 - The Somerset Valley Players will be performing “Love, Lies & the Doctor’s Dilemma” by Michael and Susan Parker every weekend from Jan. 19 to Feb. 4 at 689 Amwell Road (Rte 514) in Hillsborough.

Directed by Michael A. Muller, produced by Holly J. Kowalenko and sponsored

by Petrock’s Bar and Grille, the show will play on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.

For more information on the show and to purchase tickets (adults - $20, seniors/students - $18), visit svptheatre.org

Sun. Jan. 28 - The Clover Hill Reformed Church Worship and Sunday School will be at 10 a.m., on Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, January 28. Our sermon will be based upon Deuteronomy 18:15-20 and Mark 1:21-28.

The Clover Hill Reformed Church is located at 890 Amwell Road, Hillsborough, in the historic village of Clover Hill. Since 1834 we have been providing worship, education, fellowship and mission opportunities for individuals and families in Somerset and Hunterdon Counties.

For more information, please call 908-369-8451 or visit our website at cloverhillchurch.org.

Roast pork dinner

Sat. Jan. 27 - A roast pork dinner will be held at the South Branch Reformed Church, located at 870 River Road, on Saturday, January 27 from 4:30 -7 p.m. Admission tickets are $15 for adults and $6 for children 610 years old. Children under 5 eat for free.

For reservations, which are optional but recommended, call 908-369-4956.

Take outs will be available.

Steered straight Wed. Jan. 31 - On January 31, the Hillsborough High School Sophomore Class will attend Steered Straight, a substance abuse and addiction program delivered by Michael DeLeon.

That evening, DeLeon will do a second presentation for parents and students (ages 12 and up) at 7 p.m. in the Hillsborough High School auditorium.

In his presentation, DeLeon will discuss his battle with addiction and the downward spiral it sent his life. By opening up regarding his past, DeLeon hopes that he will steer today’s youth away from drug use and poor decisions. He also hopes to provide parents and community members with information regarding current drug and alcohol trends in our community as well as how to engage chil-

dren and young adults in constructive conversation regarding these difficult topics.

Steered Straight is being presented by the Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Safe Coalition of Hunterdon and Somerset, Hillsborough/Millstone Municipal Alliance, Hillsborough Life Skills, and Steered Straight. The presentation is open to all parents and community members. For additional information, please visit the district website, www.htps.us or contact Minda Maggio at mmaggio@htps.us. No registration is required.

Pancakes with HHS baseball Sun., Feb. 4 - The Hillsborough High School baseball team will hold its annual all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the municipal building on South Brand Road. IHOP pancakes, bagels, sausage, omelettes, donuts, and hot and cold beverages will be served.

Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door.

2018 Cupid’s Chase Sat. Feb. 10 - Community Options, Inc. invites runners, walkers, and rollers (baby strollers and wheelchairs) to help make difference in the lives of people with disabilities by participating in their annual Cupid’s Chase 5K. Finisher medals guaranteed while supplies last.

Limited Edition Cupid’s Chase shirts will be first come, first served on race day if you do not register by December 31.

Not a fan of the cold

weather?

Instead of bundling up, cuddle up with your sweetheart and support people with disabilities.

Cuddle up for the cause today and become a Virtual Participant.

For more information, please email cupidschase@comop.org.

Slavic dinner Wed. Feb. 14 - St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church will sponsor the Slavic dinner on Wednesday, February 14, from 4 to 7 p.m.

The dinner will be held in the St. Mary Parish Center, 1900 Brooks Boulevard, Hillsborough. The cost is $18 for adults (ages 9 and up) and $5 for Children (8 and under). Admission includes all you can eat pirohi, stuffed cabbage, kielbasa and sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, salad, dessert and a beverage.

Each month, a special entrée will be specially selected and prepared by St. Mary’s chef John Pagano.

Dinners are held on the second Wednesday of every month throughout the year.

Orders to go are available.

For more information, contact St. Mary’s at 908-7250615.

Neshanic Garden Club meeting Tues. Feb. 20 - The Neshanic Garden Club will hold its regular monthly meeting at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, February 20 at the Station House on Olive Street in Neshanic Station.

The program this month will be “Sharing the World with Raptors,” presented by a member of the Raptor Trust.

The Raptor Trust in the Great Swamp rehabilitates a

wide variety of raptors damaged by collisions and other accidents. Learn what raptors are and discover the different adaptations that these fascinating predatory birds use as daytime (diurnal) and nighttime (nocturnal) hunters. Some of the species of hawks and owls are common residents in New Jersey and are important to the natural world that we all share.

Bring a bag lunch.

Dessert and beverage will be served at 12:00 p.m.

Prospective members are encouraged to attend. For further information about club meetings, please contact either club co president, Cathy Heuschkel at 908359-6881 or Kathy Herrington at 908-359-6835. For more information regarding the club, you can visit us at w w w. n e s h a n i c g a r d e nclub.org and like us on Facebook.

Basket auction Fri. March 16 - On Friday, March 16, 2018, Triangle Elementary School will ‘rock down to Electric Avenue’ with their 80’s themed basket auction. The event will take place at the Falcon’s Nest on Falcon Road in Hillsborough.

Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and ticket prices will be forthcoming, once determined. Approximately 300 guests are expected to attend, and there will be a cash bar. Guests can bring their own light refreshments, and dress to impress with their 80’s style attire.

The event will feature over 250 baskets for auction from local businesses, and national retailers. Past donations have been received by: New Jersey Devils, Super Sundaes, Frank’s Pizza, New York Jets,

iHeart Radio, Bentley Jewelers, local hair salons, and more.

All donations will be recognized in the event program, and will be announced by the emcee throughout the evening.

Guests can also expect grand prizes and a cash 50/50. The event is sponsored by the Triangle School Home and School Association, and is being chaired by Stephanie Goldberg and Vivian Wallens.

For more information on this event, contact: Stephanie Goldberg at sacarlin@comcast.net; Vivian Wallens at hazel17904@aol.com; or the Triangle HSA at trianglehsa@gmail.com.

Continuing events

Hillsborough Baseball Winter Training registration open They say that great players are made in the off season, so help him or her prepare with Hillsborough Baseball League’s winter training sessions. Hillsborough High School Varsity Coach Eric Eden and Coach Ryan Kane will work with your child (ages 7+) in one of our hitting, pitching, or catching courses. Sessions take place on Saturdays and Sundays, are six weeks long, and are capped at 10 kids so that players get maximum instruction. A six-week session is $170, and players who sign-up for multiple sessions receive a discount. Hurry—sessions begin on January 6. To register, go to http://hbl.leag1.com, scroll over “Training/Camps,” and click on “2018 Winter Training.” Also, registration

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Calendar Continued from Page 2A is still open for the 2018 spring baseball season. For more information, go to http://hbl.leag1.com, scroll over “Spring 2018,” and click on “Spring Registration.”

Franklin Woman’s Club meetings Now that the holidays are behind us, is the frigid weather already leading you to dream of summer? Adult women (age 18+) wishing to stave off cabin fever, are invited to Franklin Woman’s Club meetings in which a variety of interesting, entertaining and/or educational programs are presented as part of the evening. Following the program portion of the meeting, members report on upcoming volunteer projects, initiatives and educational or social outings, providing many opportunities for community involvement and comradery.

The programs scheduled for the first quarter of 2018 are as follows:• Feb. 13 “Getting Heart Healthy,” by Jenifer Morack, DirectorGarden State Go Red for Women, • March 13 “Queen Victoria” presented in costume by Alisa DuPuy from The Ladies of History Historical Productions.

If you are interested in learning about the Woman’s Club and attending any of these programs, please contact Membership Chairperson, Kecia Baptist at FWCmembershipinfo@gm ail.com for a guest invitation. FWC meetings are held at Franklin High School, 500 Elizabeth Av-

enue, Somerset, on the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. between September and May with special meetings held at alternate locations.

For more information about club events, philanthropic and other initiatives or Scholarship and Girls Career Institute opportunities, visit www.franklinwomansclub.com.

To follow the club’s activities on Facebook, visit: www.facebook.com/frankli nwomansclub.

Become a literacy tutor Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County is recruiting volunteer tutors to teach literacy skills to adult learners. Tutors receive 15 hours of training in basic literacy and English for Speakers of Other Languages during five weekly sessions.

Upon completion of the training, tutors are matched with an adult learner. They generally meet once a week for tutoring sessions, typically at a local library.

LVSC will offer its winter tutor class on the following consecutive Tuesdays, Jan. 23, Jan. 30, Feb. 6, Feb.13 and Feb. 20, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the PeopleCare Center in Bridgewater.

For information and to register, visit www.literacysomerset.org or call 908725-5430.

Alzheimer’s caregiver support group Following the guidelines of the Alzheimer’s Association, the Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group is “a safe place for caregivers, family and friends of persons with dementia to meet and develop a mutual sup-

port system.” The group meets the first Monday and second Wednesday of each month at the Bridgewater United Methodist Church, 651 Country Club Road, Bridgewater. All are welcome.

ARIS/HMS discount card on sale ARIS/HMS 2017-2018 discount cards are on sale now at a cost of $10 each, with all proceeds going to ARIS and HMS school programs and staff grants.

The card includes reusable discounts from 34 local businesses including ShopRite’s $4 off a $100 purchase, McDonald’s, Super Sundaes, Lenny’s Philly Pretzel, Revival Barbershop, Olympia Sports and many more. Discounts are valid through 9/30/18.

Buy five cards, get one card free.

If you would like to purchase a discount card, please email wenholt@aol.com.

Free anxiety, depression, alcohol dependency screenings Carrier Clinic has announced free, confidential Anxiety and Depression Screenings and Alcohol Dependence Screenings through the end of the year.

Adults concerned with their mental health or alcohol dependency are invited to attend to receive a free, confidential screening conducted by a licensed clinician. No appointment is necessary. All screenings will be held on the Carrier Clinic campus, located at 252 County Road 601 in Belle Mead.

Carrier Clinic’s Anxiety

and Depression Screenings will be held July 11, September 12, and November 14, 3-7 p.m.

Carrier Clinic’s Alcohol Dependence Screenings will be held August 17, October 19, and December 7, 3-7 p.m.

In addition to the screenings, Carrier Clinic hosts free weekly support groups on the campus throughout the year. These support programs include: Weekend Codependency Program, Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Bright Futures for Kids, Sundays, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Parents Support Group, Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m.

Mood Disorder Support Group, Thursdays, 7:309:15 p.m.

For more information about these or other services and programs available at Carrier Clinic, visit CarrierClinic.org or call 908-2811513. If you or someone you know may have a mental health or substance abuse concern and you’re not sure what to do, visit CarrierClinic.org/WhatToDo. Midweek meals: The Wednesday, Mid-Week Meals held in Asbury Hall, at the United Methodist Church of Bound Brook have started back up. All seniors are invited for a full course meal for the low cost of $4. Bring your friends and family to enjoy a good meal and warm fellowship.

We hope you have a healthy and enjoyable summer and look forward to seeing you in September.

Pop warner: Calling all 5-7 year olds. Hillsborough

Dukes Pop Warner are offering free Flag Football registration to first time players. We are offering an instructional and safe environment with fun training activities to teach core skills. Every child plays every game and the Dukes are the only organization that requires coaches to be USA Football Heads Up Certified. There are no tryouts or team drafting.

Visit register.hillsboroughdukes.com to register.

For any questions, contact football@hillsboroughdukes.com.

VFW meetings: Monthly meetings of Hillsborough VFW Post 8371 are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the county nutrition center, 339 South Branch Road. The post’s mission is to honor and help other veterans. All veterans with foreign service are welcome.

For information about activities, contact Ron Miller at 908-369-5195.

Coping with addiction: Parents of Addicted Children helps parents understand and cope with drug problems they are facing, and will face, with their children. Meets first and third Monday of month, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Neshanic Reformed Church, 715 Amwell Road.

Alzheimer’s support group: The Alzheimer’s Association has a support group in Hillsborough.

Family members and caregivers come together to share information and support in a safe, confidential atmosphere. Meetings are the third Wednesday of each

month at 7 p.m. at Brookdale Hillsborough, 600 Auten Road. Call 908-4311300.

Mothers of Preschoolers: MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meets from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays at the Fellowship Bible Church building, 109 New Amwell Road. The group says it meets to “laugh, cry and embrace the journey of motherhood.” Sponsored by Crossroads Community Church, it hears speakers, has a craft or project and lots of conversation and refreshment. Child care is provided. For information, s e e www.crossroadsnj.org/MO PS. Registration fee is required.

Divorce support group: A nondenominational support group to help separated and divorced people to a new beginning. The group meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Hillsborough Presbyterian Church, Route 206 at Homestead Road. Call 908295-6740.

Swim lessons at HRC: The Swim Academy at HRC, located at 30 Brower Lane, Hillsborough, is offering swim lessons for all ages and levels. Call HRC Fitness at 908-359-3600 to register or visit www.hrcfitness.com for class schedules.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR We should support Trump, not wish him to fail To the editor:

New governor, new policy To the editor:

“Not my president” is a phrase that has been widely said about Donald Trump, the president of the United States.

Recently there has been a lot of anger towards Trump, most recently seen in the Women’s March that occurred on Saturday, the 20.

Of course people have the right to protest, but it is also very important that we come together as a country and support the president. No one should want our president to fail, but “support” does not have to mean “agree with.” Whether someone agrees with the outcome of the election does not matter, it can not be changed, so the best thing to do is support the president and hope he makes the best decisions for this country.

America is based off of the freedom to have different opinions, which everyone should have, but it also comes along with the freedom of acceptance that our president is the one who was chosen by the people.

Bella Kurtas Hillsborough

Minimum wage is a constant issue that divides the public in terms of opinions. While some support a higher minimum wage, others feel strongly that the minimum wage should remain minimum. However, our state’s newly elected governor, Phil Murphy, recently vocalized his view on the conflict. Murphy has made it evident that he desires to raise the minimum wage in New Jersey.

Not only is Murphy advocating for a higher minimum wage, but he also wants employers to give their employees sick pay. He has made it obvious to the public that he plans on doing everything he can to help those who are working hard, every single day, to barely make ends meet.

Personally, the issue of whether or not to raise the minimum wage has been something I have not been able to develop a permanent viewpoint on. At times, I think it should be raised. Here’s why: by raising the minimum wage, we are putting more money into circulation, which will help to stimulate and build up the economy. Not to mention raising the minimum wage will simultaneously help to combat the growing issue of poverty. People are going to their jobs all day long with only a nominal paycheck to show for it. If

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minimum wage is increased, these hard workers can be rewarded for their efforts.

On the flipside, I have also thought about the consequences raising the minimum wage in New Jersey would entail. If employers are required to pay every employee a higher hourly rate, that extra money is not going to fall from the sky. Employers will need to take this money from some other place, which will require them to lay off some of their workers. If more people are going to be losing their jobs, is raising the minimum wage the solution to solving poverty?

An increase in minimum wage will hurt certain companies and workers, while helping out certain workers. There is no guarantee that raising the minimum wage will fix these issues; however, there is no guarantee that it will cause issues either. Minimum wage is a significant subject that should not be taken lightly. With new governor Phil Murphy in office, I hope he can do what is right for the individual, for the business, and most of all, for New Jersey.

Elizabeth Suseck

Hillsborough

How do we save our children from teen suicide?

To the editor:

NOTICE OF DECISION HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT The Hillsborough Township Board of Adjustment held a public meeting on Wednesday January 17, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Municipal Complex, at which time the following Resolutions were memorialized:

Spana Contractors, LLC– File #BA-17-12 – Applicant GRANTED Minor Site Plan approval, ‘d’ Use Variance for the expansion of a non-conforming use, and ‘c’ Bulk Variance to permit a contractor’s facility and continued use of the single family residential dwelling on property known as Block 66.01, Lot 2 on the Hillsborough Township Tax Maps, located at 95 Old Camplain Road in the I-1District, with conditions.

Rorschach Gallery, LLC – File #BA-17-15 – Applicant GRANTED ‘d’ Use Variance to permit the establishment and operation of a body art studio on property known as Block 177, Lot 24.02 C0002 on the Hillsborough Township Tax Maps, located at 856 Rtouet 206, Building B, 2nd Floor, Suite 9, in the C-1 District, with conditions.

The above-referenced Resolutions have been filed in the Planning and Zoning Office of the Municipal Complex, The Peter J. Biondi Building, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, NJ, and is available for public inspection during the regular business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD The Hillsborough Township Board of Adjustment has awarded a Contract for Court Reporting services as follows: Awarded to: Lucille Grozinski, C.C.R. Goods/Services:

Board of Adjustment Court Reporter

Cost:

At a rate of $ 250.00 per meeting with an additional charge of $50.00 per hour once the meeting continues past 10:30 p.m.; not to exceed $9,000.00 for the year 2018.

Length of Contract:

Calendar Year 2018

This Contract and authorizing Resolution are available for public inspection at the Planning and Zoning Office of the Hillsborough Township Municipal Complex located at 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, N.J. 08844 between the regular business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Patrick Gorman Board of Adjustment Clerk HB, 1x, 1/26/18 Fee: $22.32

Patrick Gorman Board of Adjustment Secretary HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD

HB, 1x, 1/26/18 Fee: $26.04

The Hillsborough Township Board of Adjustment has awarded a Contract using the Fair and Open Selection Process for a Professional Service:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Hillsborough Township Board of Adjustment held a public meeting on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 7pm in the Courtroom of the Municipal Complex, at which time the following 2018 Annual Meeting Schedule was adopted: HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 2018 Board of Adjustment Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. prevailing time, the first Wednesday of the month, *unless otherwise specified.

January 17 July 18* February 07 August – NO meeting March 07 September 05 April 04 October 03 May 02 November 07 June 06 December 05 January 16, 2019 – Reorganization Meeting (7:00 p.m.)

Regular Meeting (7:30 p.m.)

All meetings listed above will be held at the Hillsborough Township Municipal Complex located at 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844.

Under the provisions set forth in the Open Public Meetings Act, emergency meetings and/or work sessions may be held with proper notice being given.

FORMAL ACTION MAY BE TAKEN. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND.

Awarded to:

William H.R. White, III, P.E., P.P., C.M.E., a Professional Engineer with the firm of Maser Consulting, P.A.

Goods/Services:

Board of Adjustment Engineer

Cost:

At a rate not to exceed $ 165.00 per hour; not to exceed $17,500.00 for the year 2018.

Length of Contract:

Calendar Year 2018

This Contract and authorizing Resolution are available for public inspection at the Planning and Zoning Office of the Hillsborough Township Municipal Complex located at 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, N.J. 08844 between the regular business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Patrick Gorman Board of Adjustment Clerk HB, 1x, 1/26/18 Fee: $23.25 HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD The Hillsborough Township Board of Adjustment has awarded a Contract using the Fair and Open Selection Process for a Professional Service: Awarded to:

Mark S. Anderson, Esq., an Attorney with the firm of Woolson Anderson Maziarz, P.C.

Goods/Services:

Board of Adjustment Attorney

Cost:

At a rate not to exceed $ 450.00 per meeting/$ 145.00 per hour for attorney time and $ 60.00 per hour for paralegal time; not to exceed $20,000.00 for the year 2018.

Length of Contract:

Calendar Year 2018

PLEASE NOTE: Meetings are subject to change. Please contact the Planning and Zoning Office at 908-369-4313 ext 7180 or 7181 to confirm the status of a meeting.

ADOPTED: 1-17-18 Patrick Gorman Board of Adjustment Secretary/Clerk HB, 1x, 1/26/18 Fee: $33.48

Adolescent admissions for inpatient psychiatric care have risen over 54 percent in the United States in the last five years. And, according to research presented at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies meeting, the percentage of younger children and teens hospitalized for suicidal thoughts or actions in the United States doubled over nearly a decade. Last year at Carrier Clinic alone, we experienced a 26 percent increase in the number of adolescent hospital admissions. The unfortunate number of recent teen suicides, sadly, supports these startling statistics.

So, how do we save our kids?

We listen. We create opportunity for conversation. We reach out to experts. We approach help with an open mind.

We don’t judge.

Dr. Anthony Marino, Carrier Clinic’s chief of Adolescent Medical Services, recently said, “It’s more important to listen than to lecture, and to be as honest as possible … to let them know that things will be as good as we can work together to make them … to create in advance a supportive environment that lets kids express their fears … to let them know that we’re here for them.”

I couldn’t have said it better myself.

At Carrier Clinic, we applaud the superintendents of the Mercer County public school districts for hosting a public program to start a countywide focus on mental health. It isn’t easy to face the heart-breaking and alarming reality of teen suicide. And we agree with this team of educators that we must stop “fruitless finger-pointing” in order to remove the veil of stigma and get the teens in our lives talking about mental health. For school districts, an important community resource to remember is the Traumatic Loss Coalition of See LETTERS, Page 5A

This Contract and authorizing Resolution are available for public inspection at the Planning and Zoning Office of the Hillsborough Township Municipal Complex located at 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, N.J. 08844 between the regular business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Patrick Gorman Board of Adjustment Clerk HB, 1x, 1/26/18 Fee: $25.11 NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION FOR THE COMMISSIONERS OF FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1 IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HILLSBOROUGH, COUNTY OF SOMERSET ________________________________________________

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Notice is hereby given that sealed competitive contracting proposals will be received by the Hillsborough Township Board of Education at its offices located at 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, New Jersey 08844, from interested vendors for the furnishing of proprietary Individualized Education Plan and Special Education Case Management Software in accordance with the request for proposals prepared by the Board of Education.

A copy of the request for proposals may be inspected and picked up on or after January 26, 2018 at the Board offices between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., except Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Further information may be obtained by calling Aiman Mahmoud, Board Secretary/School Business Administrator at (908) 431-6600 x2944.

All vendors submitting proposals must use and complete all forms and include all information required in the request for proposals. Proposals shall be submitted, in triplicate, in a sealed envelope with “Individualized Education Plan and Special Education Case Management Software” marked on the front of the envelope.

Pursuant to L. 2004 c. 57, all proposals must be accompanied by a New Jersey Business Registration Certificate issued by the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue. All vendors are required to comply with the requirements of L. 1975, c. 127, “Law Against Discrimination” and Affirmative Action, N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1.1 et seq.

Proposals must be submitted to the Hillsborough Township Board of Education no later than 10:00 a.m., on March 1, 2018. If sent by mail, the proposals should be addressed to Hillsborough Township Board of Education, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, New Jersey 08844. Every proposal must be accompanied by a certified check or a bid bond in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid or $20,000.00, whichever is less.

All proposals will be opened and read to the public at that time by the Board Secretary/School Business Administrator at the Board offices. The proposals shall then be evaluated by a selection committee, which shall prepare a report evaluating the proposals and recommend an award. The report shall be made available in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4.5. No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of sixty days from the opening of the proposals.

The Hillsborough Township Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and waive any informality in the process if it is in the best interest of the Board of Education. No proposal shall be deemed accepted until the adoption of a formal resolution by the Hillsborough Township Board of Education.

HB, 1x, 1/26/18 Fee: $39.99 Affidavit: $15.00

Legal Notices

NOTICE is hereby given that the Commissioners of Fire District No. 1 in the Township of Hillsborough, County of Somerset, shall ask the legal voters of said fire district on Saturday, February 17, 2018, between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., or longer if necessary, to approve or disapprove of the proposed 2018 Annual Budget. In addition the Fire District shall seek approval from the voters to purchase 2 (two) fire engines in an amount not exceeding $800,000.00 each, and purchase a brush truck in an amount not exceeding $100,000.00. Said voting shall take place at the Hillsborough Municipal Building, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough NJ 08844.

The legal voters of said fire district shall also be asked to elect two (2) Commissioner(s) to said Board of Fire Commissioners for a three (3) year term.

John Lazorchak, Secretary/Clerk The Commissioners of Fire District No. 1 Township of Hillsborough, County of Somerset HB, 1x, 1/26/18 Fee: $20.46 HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD The Hillsborough Township Board of Adjustment has awarded a Contract using the Fair and Open Selection process for a Professional Service: Awarded to:

CME Associates

Goods/Services:

Board of Adjustment Alternate Engineer

Cost:

At a rate not to exceed $164.00 per hour; not to exceed $17,500.00 for the year 2018.

Length of Contract:

Calendar Year 2018

This Contract and authorizing Resolution are available for public inspection at the Planning Office of the Hillsborough Township Municipal Complex located at 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, N.J. 08844 between the regular business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Letters Continued from Page 4A New Jersey. This is a statewide network offering support to professionals working with school-age youth to prevent suicide and offer trauma response assistance to schools following unfortunate losses due to suicide, homicide, accident and illness.

While adults may not always be able to understand why a teen—with their whole life and endless possibilities in front of them—would consider or attempt suicide, it is important to approach the need for help with an open mind. There is help through treatment for teens who feel hopeless. Starting with a call to your family doctor or pediatrician is key to initiating this process. In addition, there are many local and national organizations that can provide a list of support and resources in every community.

There is no need to suffer in silence—or worse, to ignore a teen’s need because as adults we are ashamed of their illness.

Available treatment options are varied and include outpatient, inpatient and residential treatments. Teen suicide can be a result of an underlying mental health issue or the experience of overwhelming feelings with the perception that there is no solution.

It is through the appropriate treatment that what a person is truly feeling, thinking, and dealing with can be addressed. And seeking treatment is in no way a demonstration of weakness or personal failure, but rather the most rational and compassionate choice for treating an illness.

There is no “easy button” or definitive answer to the question I posed earlier, “How do we help our kids?” but there are steps that we can take. Acknowledging the need for help, seeking treatment with a professional, connecting to community support groups, and accepting that this is no one’s fault are all steps in the right direction.

Seeking help for a psychiatric illness is no different than seeking care for any other disease. We must show our children that when that path seems daunting, we will be there to support them.

If you or someone you know is experiencing thoughts of suicide, talk to your parents, a doctor, a teacher, a guidance

counselor, a trusted adult, or call the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.

Donald J. Parker President and CEO Carrier Clinic

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Students should receive lower mass transit rates To the editor: I read recently about NJ Transit rail fare increases in New Jersey which are supposed to help fund the tunnel to New York. This sad program struck me as the past two years I sent multiple emails/site messages to Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and NJ Transit about the need for lower rates to stimulate the economy, and for real student rates on the Northeast Corridor, Pennsylvania Railroad and other lines of mass transit.

I have not heard of any response other than reading about increases in rates.The present policy is rigid to file in advance for a monthly rate. Students should have lower rates instead of the full rate; for example, the present excessive rate is $20 round trip New Brunswick to Newark. Students should be able to show an ID the same day for lower rates, and this would keep students safe and off the highways. I also read about excessive rates to other areas, for example, from New Brunswick to Philadelphia.New Jersey is already laden with myriad taxes. Lower public transportation rates will stimulate the economy. The New Jersey Legislature is not listening to the people at a time we hear of slush funds to use taxpayer money to pay for sexual harassment charges against government officials. Older residents of New Jersey do get a break - give the students a break. Students not only go to school, they also go to recreational activities, and also to events like charity work, all during the year.Also, students are burdened with excessive usury interest rates on student loans of 9 percent or more, and this is affecting their entire lives relating to housing, transportation and marriage. We have to remember that the banks were bailed out in 2008-09 by the taxpayers.

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Jaclyn Pillinger, of Hillsborough, has been inducted into the National Society of Leadership and Success at Kutztown University.

—Tyler Josbeno, of Hillsborough, a senior Mass Communications major at York College of Pennsylvania, has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2017 semester.

To be eligible for this honor, a student must be registered for at least 12 academic credit hours and earn a semester GPA of 3.50 or higher.

—More than 1,725 students have been named to the Fall 2017 Dean’s List at Kutztown University. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, an undergraduate student must be registered for at least 12 credits and have a minimum grade point average of 3.60.

The Dean’s List recipients from Hillsborough are the following: Nicholas Baum; Morganne K. Bennett; Dustin Thomas Ciano; Jaclyn Pillinger —Students at Lehigh University attained Dean’s List in Fall 2017. This status is granted to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses.

The following Hillsborough students earned Dean’s List status for the Fall 2017 semester: Keith Calvaruso; Edward Jeffs; and Megan Schappert.

—Elizabeth Cochran, a junior major at Grove City College, has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2017 semester. Elizabeth is a 2015 graduate of Hillsborough High School and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Cochran (Cynthia) from Hillsborough.

Students eligible for the Dean’s List have a GPA of 3.40 to 3.59; for the Dean’s List with Distinction a GPA of 3.60 to 3.84 and for the Dean’s List with High Distinction a GPA of 3.85 to 4.0.

—Curry College is proud to announce that Katherine Sheridan, of Hillsborough, has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2017 semester.

To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.30 GPA, have no incompletes, and have no grade lower than a “C” for the semester.

—Hillsborough resident Keegan Rusinek graduated from Azusa Pacific University with a Bachelor of Science in Business: Accounting on Sat., December 16, 2017, and joined approximately 1,300 graduates at the winter commencement ceremonies.

Azusa Pacific University is an evangelical Christian university committed to God First and excellence in higher education. With 61 bachelor’s degrees, 40 master’s degrees, 17 certificates, 11 credentials, eight doctoral programs, and four associate degrees, the university offers its more than

10,000 students a quality education on campus, online, and at seven regional centers throughout Southern California.

—Tiffany Cheung, Kerry Jones, Nicole Levine were named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester at the University of Connecticut.

At the end of each semester the Dean of each school and college names to the Dean’s List those students who (1) were registered for at least 12 credits calculable for grade points, (2) received no grade below “C”, including the actual letter grade awarded in any course under the Pass/Fail option, (3) earned at least 3.0 times as many grade points as the number of calculable credits recorded by the Registrar, and (4) were in at least the upper quartile of their school or college.

Grant Continued from Page 1A with the funding needed to implement important sustainability actions,” Randall Solomon, executive director for Sustainable Jersey said.

“We look forward to the

completion of these projects and the ongoing efforts of these schools and school districts. The NJEA-funded grants allow communities to come together to improve outcomes for students, staff and the environment.”

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AT THE LIBRARY

The Hillsborough Library’s schedule is as follows: Monday through Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday: 1-5 p.m.

The library is looking for reliable teen volunteers to help out at various programs.

Community service hours will be awarded to all volunteers at the end of the school year for their attendance and space is limited.

Through the months of January and February, view the collection of Survana Nagaraju (student artwork).

Visit SCLSNJ.org or call 908-369-2200 for information or to register. Program dates and times are subject to change. All programs are free and registration is required unless otherwise indicated.

Adult programs (registration required): • Friday Afternoon Movie - “West Side Story” starring Natalie Wood. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1961. Fri. January 26, 1-3 p.m.

• Tax Filing Tips for 2017 - Joanna Adelman and Laura LaSala from H&R Block

will update you on the latest filing tips for the 2017 tax year. Wed. January 31, 7-8 p.m.

• English Conversation Group - Practice speaking English in a friendly setting. Basic English skills required. Hosted by The Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County. Mon. January 29, February 5; 7-8:30 p.m., Wed. January 31, February 7 • Spanish Conversation Group - Native Spanish speakers Rosa Maria Merlo and Alicia Fontana will lead a new Spanish conversation group. Basic knowledge of Spanish is preferable, but all are welcome. Wed. January 31, February 7; 6:30-8 p.m.

• New Year, New You: Gentle Yoga You will be led through a series of poses that will build strength, improve flexibility, and lengthen your muscles. Meditation and relaxation will conclude your workout.

Mon. February 5, 7-8 p.m.

• Chocolate: Everyone’s Guilty Pleasure - Learn about the history of chocolate and help make some chocolate goodies. Carol Freedman from Carol’s Creative Chocolatez in Somerville will present this fun and

Obituaries

William N. Nivison,

CAREGIVER TO MANY,

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William N. Nivison, 56, died in the arms of his loving wife on January 21, 2018, at their home in Hillsborough, NJ. Following his diagnosis of stage 4 gastric cancer 17 months ago, Bill continued to live his life with strength, courage and love. He drew tremendous support from family, friends and the Bridgewater-Raritan school community.

Born in Plainfield, NJ, Bill grew up in Millstone Borough and graduated from Hillsborough HS, Susquehanna U and UMDNJ. After college, Bill worked with the NJ Dept. of Agriculture, where he helped implement the Jersey Fresh Marketing Program. Inspired by the caregivers of his infant son with disabilities, Bill returned to college to become a physical therapist. Bill then provided PT services at CP of NJ in E Orange, Newark Therapy Services, and the Bridgewater-Raritan School District, from which he reluctantly retired in 2017 after 12 years. He had a profound impact on the lives of individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and their families; and they enriched his.

A gentle, patient man and dedicated caregiver, Bill loved cooking, conversations around the kitchen table, jogging, and any time spent outside. His passion for gardening grew from summer landscaping jobs. History, politics and current events whetted his intellectual appetite.

Predeceased by his parents, Tom and Pat, Bill is survived by his soulmate and wife of 31 years, Lisa (nee Hammarstrom); his sons Eric and Karl; his brothers, Tom (Sherry) and Ted (Lisa); future son-in-law A.J. Cook; and numerous adoring family members, friends and coworkers.

Visiting for family and friends will be held on Friday January 26, 2018 from 4pm8pm in the Hillsborough Funeral Home, 796 US Hwy 206, Hillsborough, NJ 08844.

Memorial donations may be made to the Arc of Somerset County (thearcofsomerset. org) or Canine Companions for Independence (cci.org).

yummy program. Tues. February 6, 7-8:30 p.m.

• English Conversation Group - Practice speaking English in a friendly setting. Basic English skills required. Hosted by The Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County. Mon. February 5, 12; 7-8:30 p.m. and Wed. February 7, 10-11:30 a.m.

• Spanish Conversation Group - Native Spanish speakers Rosa Maria Merlo and Alicia Fontana will lead a new Spanish conversation group. Basic knowledge of Spanish is preferable, but all are welcome. Wed. February 7, 14; 6:30-8 p.m.

• New Year, New You: Gentle Yoga You will be led through a series of poses that will build strength, improve flexibility, and lengthen your muscles. Meditation and relaxation will conclude your workout.

Mon. February 5, 7-8 p.m.

• Geeky Grown-Ups Group - This is a monthly meeting of Geeky Grown-Ups, otherwise known as adults who are enthusiastic about sci-fi, fantasy, and gaming topics. Come make friends and share your interests. Thurs. February 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

• Bracelet Beading with SuZen Ravenheart - SuZen Ravenheart, certified by the Gemological Institute of America, will guide participants in the creation of their own beaded charm bracelet. Thurs. February 8, 7-8:30 p.m.

Youth programs (registration required): • Tail Waggin’ Tutors - Each registered child will get 10 minutes to read to a specially trained dog. Grades K-4. Fri. January 26, 3:45-4:45 p.m.

• First Roots Music - Ms. Jenni will present an entertaining music class that helps your child develop language, literacy, social and listening skills in a fun, nurturing, family-friendly setting. Ages birth - 36 months.

Mon. January 29, 10-10:45 a.m.

• littleBits Gadgets and Gizmos: Rotolamp - Learn how to create a rotolamp and then remix it. Grades 3-6. Mon. January 29, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

• MAKE a Difference: Girls Love Mail - Write handwritten letters of encouragement and create cards for Girls Love Mail.

They will send them via the caring staff at cancer centers, to women newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Grades 7-12. Tues. January 30, 6-8 p.m.

• Storytime: Drop In - Enjoy stories together and build language skills. All ages.

Thurs. February 1, 1-1:20 p.m.

• Harry Potter Book Night: DIY

Bowtruckle - Build your very own life-sized bendable bowtruckle and then take them home with you. Grades 5-12. Thurs. February 1, 6-7 p.m.

• Storytime: Groundhog Day - Enjoy fun-filled stories about groundhogs. Ages 36. Fri. February 2, 10-10:30 a.m.

• Valentine’s Day Craft Club - Make fun Valentine’s Day crafts to take home. Grades 1-5. Sat. February 3, 2-3 p.m.

• Monday Morning Playtime - A social time with toys available for play. This week: The Little Gym. For parents/caregivers with children up to 36 months. Mon. February 5, 10-10:45 a.m.

• Tween Craftacular: Duck Tape Flower Pens - Learn how to create your own duct tape flower pen for yourself or for someone you love. Grades 5-8. Tues. February 6, 55:45 p.m.

Volunteer Opportunities Interested in being a teen volunteer at SCLSNJ’s Hillsborough Library branch?

Email hil.teens.scls@gmail.com for an application and additional information. Grades 7-12.

Homework Help Center Mondays and Thursdays, 4-6 p.m.

Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4-8 p.m.

January 8 - March 15 The homework help center is available to students in grades 3-12 in all subjects.

Drop-in only, no registration needed.

Writing Center Get help with informational and creative writing assignments, proofreading, grammar, spelling, college essay peer review, and midterms/finals writing assignments. The writing center is available to students in grades 3-12. Drop-in only, no registration needed. Tuesdays - Thursdays, 6-8 p.m.

Library resources Book A Librarian - Get personalized help with the online catalog, databases, research questions, storytime plans, locating materials, library apps and readers’ advisory. Parents, children and teens can request an appointment at the Youth Services desk by filling out a simple form. All ages.

Bag of Books to Go - You can request, at the Children’s Desk, a bag filled with books related to a theme.

Book Discussion Kits - Do you belong to a book discussion group or would you like to start one? Are you looking for a good book to share and have copies for everyone in your group? Our book discussion kits contain ten books that can be checked out for six weeks.

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HILLSBOROUGH SENIOR CORNER CHAPTER A

At our general meeting on February 1, there will be a fashion show. Our members will be models and there will be opportunity to shop and purchase.

Trips & Programs We are featuring our wonderful trip to the Golden Isles of Georgia from April 1521. Guided tour of beautiful and historic sites in Georgia and South Carolina: Jekyll Island tram tour and mansions, Beaufort, St. Simons Island and lighthouse, Savannah with a harbor cruise, theatre show, mansion and museums. Seven days, nine meals.

Reservations close Feb. 1. Cost $1,259 double includes gratuities. Depart from the Hillsborough Municipal Building. at 7:30 a.m.

Tues., Feb. 13 - Book Club will meet at 2 p.m. in the Senior Activity Room. Attendees will share a report of their latest reading.

Thurs. Feb. 22 - Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Penn. Bus pickup at Stop & Go on Main Street in Bridgewater at 10 a.m. Five hour stay. Tickets are $30 and come with $35 for slots. Lunch on your own.

Wed. Mar. 7 - Philadelphia Flower Show - “Wonders of the Waters.” Lunch at Spasso Italian Grill, admission to show.

Cost $90. Depart 10:30 a.m.; return approximately 9:30 p.m.

For information on any of our upcoming trips, call Diana Reinhardt at 908-3694362.

News & Notes All Hillsborough seniors age 60 and older are invited to join Chapter A. Younger spouses of seniors are also eligible for membership. Dues are $5 a year and new members may join at any meeting. Call Dorrie Guarniero at 908-334-8091 with questions.

General meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month unless otherwise announced. Executive Board meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of every month, unless otherwise noted.

On meeting days, doors open at 11:30 a.m., allowing time to review upcoming events and make reservations. Refreshments are available when doors open and after the meeting.

Visit us at www.HillsboroughSeniorsChapterA.webs.com.

— Gene Reinhardt Publicity Chairperson

CHAPTER B The next monthly meeting will be held Feb. 8. The doors will open at 10:30 a.m. for members to buy tickets for future trips and other events. You can bring a bag lunch if you want. Coffee and tea will be provided. The meeting starts at noon.

Tickets for all special events will only be sold at monthly meetings before the event. They include the following: spring luncheon, June celebration, June anniversary (every five years), fall luncheon and holiday party.

The next bingo will be held in February.

Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $3.00 for one double card, $5.00 for two; this includes lunch with two hot dogs, chips, a drink, and a dessert, along with prizes and surprises.

If you have a new email address or want to be added to Club B’s email list, see Ralph Fariello at the next meeting.

Activities and Trips Trips in 2018: Save these dates. Signups will take place in January and February

with details to follow: Doolan’s, Spring Lake - March 16 Martin Guitar Factory, Nazareth, Penn. April 24 Ocean City, Md - May 6-8 If you want to bring a friend on any overnight trip, they do not have to be a club member. If any trips are sold out, you may call to add your name to a waiting list. On all trips, you should bring photo ID and health insurance card(s).

Community Events Keep in mind the township’s Mr. Fix-It program, run by the Social Services Department. Minor home repairs can be arranged on Wednesdays between 8 and 11 a.m. for Hillsborough seniors 60 and older.

Call 908-369-3880 for details.

Free exercise classes for all ability levels are available to all Hillsborough seniors in the municipal building Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for 45 minutes — right where we hold our meetings. Certified instructors lead classes. Free transportation is available. Call 908-369-3880 for details.

— Chickie Haines Call 908-874-3231

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arie Jones’s fastpaced, frantically funny play is a pot of Irish gold at the end of the rainbow, now at Princeton’s McCarter Theatre through February 11.

Helmed by distinguished English director Lindsay Posner, “Stones in His Pockets” proves that two actors with the chops and the stamina can conjure up an entire cast of 15 and A Hollywood movie crew invades an Irish town leave you helpless with laughter.

The setting is “a scenic spot near in ‘Stones in His Pockets’ at McCarter Theatre a small village in County Kerry,”

By Bob Brown Ireland. Having been to Ireland last summer, I wonder: Are there are even any un-scenic spots in County Kerry? Plunk down anywhere and it could be a film location for an Irish tale.

Charlie Conlon (Garrett Lombard), from Ballycastle in Northern Ireland, and Jake Quinn (Aaron Monaghan), recently returned from New York, are standing on an Irish-green, grassy plot among a pile of film-equipment cases. They’re local extras in a feature film, on lunch break between takes.

An American crew is in Ireland filming “The Quiet Valley,” a story of how an Irish estate is returned to the people. Others pop in: Mickey (a bent-over Monaghan), who claims to be the oldest remaining extra from “The Quiet Man” (the 1952 classic starring John Wayne and Maureen O’hara). Assistant directors, flapping arms wildly, rush extras back to the set before the light fades. Later, at the local pub, teenager Sean (Monaghan), a drug addict, storms out in a drunken rage.

He complains of being disrespected by the cast and crew. He can’t even get work as an extra.

The Americans’ cultural insensitivity is a sore pont. The Giovannni, is desperate to nail the business that’s “s--t.” The next film’s female lead, Caroline local Irish accent. She lures Jake morning, Sean’s body turns up on to her hotel room and tries to pick shore, his pockets full of stones. up his speech patterns (Lombard, His childhood dreams of going to Irish himself, is hilarious as this America are finally drowned.

American diva who’s mangling the But business must go on, and accent badly). the American director and crew Jake tells Caroline she should try to push filming at the time of rather have an Anglo-Irish accent Sean’s funeral. As Hollywood’s as a landowner, she tells him he glamourous aura fades, the extras should stay out of the movies, a are beginning to see things in a

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different light. A film script Charlie has in his back pocket — his ticket to fame and fortune — now assumes a larger role in saving the locals’ pride and self-respect.

In typical Irish fashion, this is a work that mixes high humor with hard truths. Along with the excitement of being in a movie, the characters uncover the hollowness of fantasy. The Hollywood version of their story exposes the sober reality of their condition. But their Irish spirit, their humor, and a keen appreciation of life’s iornies may save them yet.

It’s exhilarating to watch Lombard and Monaghan, supremely talented actors, cram all these characters into an hour and a half. Having been an extra myself in two films, I found their version of frenetic assistant directors, male and female, dead-on hilarious.

They morph so easily into different characters — with different genders, nationalities, ages, socioeconomic strata — they give a tour de force acting lesson in two acts.

Beowulf Borritt’s set, an open grassy plot, allows them to roam freely and wheel about as they quickchange from character to character, sometimes in mid-sentence. In a show-stopping performance in the second act, the two play an entire village, Irish step-dancing, reeling, and twirling.

Lindsay Jones’s inspiring filmic score and soundscape, along with lighting by Japhy Weideman, create the illusion of filming, as Jake and Charlie over-act in take after take. Boritt’s projections augment the film-set feeling. And, as in the movies, don’t file out too soon after the lights go up. I’m telling you, you’ll miss a brilliant finale.

“Stones in His Pockets” is a heady delight, the most frothy indulgence this side of a pint of Guinness. Make that two pints.

"Stones in His Pockets" continues at the Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, through February 11.

For tickets and more information, go to www.mccarter.org or call 609-258-2787.

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Stories on the Screen

A documentary about rap and an animated short highlight the NJ Film Festival’s opening weekend

Sacha Jenkins is a music journalist and filmmaker who has devoted much of his career to sharing insights into rap and hip-hop.

“I think the value of rap is often discounted, particularly when it comes to the influence that it has,” Jenkins says.

“We know the influence it has on popular culture but I think its influence on language is often overlooked in the fact that a lot of these kids come from environments where they have no social capital. They use words and language as a way to reinvent their lives, to rewrite history, and to influence and affect language. As someone who has been documenting the culture, writing about it for a long time, I felt like there should be something that explores the writing and the literary aspects of rap and hip-hop.”

As an example, he notes the word “bling,” which was used in hip-hop to describe jewelry, diamonds and things that shine, and which is now part of the lexicon.

“You look at a word that came from street kids who wound up becoming millionaires and it’s a word that they used in their songs to reference how they adorn themselves with this jewelry that is super-expensive and how that word has crossed over into everyday speak with everyday people,” Jenkins says. “That’s a singular example of how the hip-hop mindset, or the hip-hop language, has crossed over into daily life.”

Jenkins’ film “Word Is Bond,” will be screened Jan. 27 as part of the opening weekend of the New Jersey Film Festival on the Rutgers University campus. The festival will start Jan. 26 and continue through March 2, showcasing a variety of feature-length narrative films and documentaries, along with short subjects.

Jenkins started out as a music journalist, writing for magazines like Spin and Rolling Stone, and working as the editor of Vibe magazine for many years. He also writes books and makes films.

“Word is Bond,” is about the process of writing rap lyrics. In making the film, Jenkins talked with artists such as Nas, Rakim, J Cole, Paak and many others about their writing process.

Jenkins is a fan of all sorts of music. He grew up in New York and as he read about bands like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, he liked the music but felt removed from it.

Hip-hop, however, was music he grew up with.

“It’s a culture that was shaped in the streets, these are things, aesthetically, musically, culturally, that are directly tied into my experiences as a youth growing up in New York City,” Jenkins says. “So I felt that, ‘Hey I know this stuff better than most people because I’m of the culture.’ I also thought, not only am I an insider but I felt that it’s important for history to be reflected by the people who are participants in a particular movement.”

“Two Balloons,” a stop-motion animated short, will be shown during the NJ Film Festival.

He says fans of hip-hop don’t have to have the same experiences as his to like it, but that he can get close it in ways others can’t, and that he felt a responsibility to write about the music, and get it right.

“I would read stories that were completely wrong,” he says “I would read stories that were disconnected from the essence of where it comes from. It’s easy for anyone to enjoy the music — it sounds great, even if you don’t understand what they’re saying, there’s something to it that’s rhythmic, there are things that can be appreciated from the music if you know nothing about it. But when you understand where the music is coming from, when you understand the influence that society has on the lyrics and the music that these folks create, and when you can relate directly to that influence as it was an influence on your own life, it puts you in a unique position to tell these stories. I always felt that my role in this position was very important and something that I never took lightly.”

The Jan. 27 program also will feature a short film, “Breathless,” made by Brooklyn filmmaker Anaiis Cisco.

The film tells the story of a middle-aged African-American man, known as a father figure in his Brooklyn community.

The festival will open Jan. 26 with a slate of short films, including “Two Balloons,” a stop-motion animated film by Mark Smith of Portland, Oregon. “Two Balloons” is a touching, nine-minute movie in which a lemur living in a wooden vessel carried by a balloon connects with another balloon-traveling lemur.

The film is warm, both in visuals and tone. The lemur’s home is filled with jars of preserved food, and a coffee pot brews on a wood-fired stove. He charts his course with maps and wooden pencils, and uses the help of a bird to send his loved one a message, which she responds to with a touching gesture.

Smith says the original plan was to make the movie live action, but hangars large enough to house the dirigibles weren’t available. Long fascinated by stop-motion, he decided to move in that direction.

He and Andrew Brown, Smith’s friend and story board artist, spent 16 months story boarding and building sets in Portland.

“Each element that you’re viewing, they’ve all been built,” Smith says. “I think that’s one thing that makes stop motion really fulfilling and challenging but also gives filmmakers the opportunity to get their fingerprint on the film, you’re actually building the world, that scale world.”

Smith says the stop-motion format made “Two Balloons” more lyrical than it would have been in live action.

Another influence is that many people working on the film became parents shortly before working on the movie.

“I think that had this tactile effect on the film a little bit because there were kids around all the time,” Smith says.

Smith thought of the story for the movie when he and his wife found an old sailboat in South Carolina. “We had done some sailing back home on the Atlantic River, which is nothing compared to an ocean, but we just decided to get this boat and fix it up and we got it back into the water,” he says.

Music also is important to the film, as a gentle, piano score (written by Peter Broderick) drives the story, which is told without dialogue. Smith says the movie is influenced by music, and how a song can can take people to a different place in their minds.

“I wanted to try to take an audience to that place that music can take us,” he says. “To that place with instinct and intuition and where that kind of becomes the in-between for dialogue.”

This is the first film Smith, a professional photographer, has directed. He has previously worked as a production designer and producer on two films, including “A House, A Home,” which was an award winner at the 2013 New Jersey Film Festival.

“I think getting more out front and directing a film was probably just a natural progression,” he says.

“Two Balloons” is being shown at several festivals, including qualifiers for next year’s Academy Awards. If the film were to win an academy qualifier, it would then be eligible for an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Short.

Screenings for the New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2018 take place at Voorhees Hall #105, 71 Hamilton St. on the College Avenue Campus of Rutgers University, New Brunswick. Admission costs $12, $10 seniors/students. For a full schedule, go to www.njflmfest.com. For more information, call 848-932-8482.

January 26, 2018

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FAMILY FUN

By Keith Loria

A Musical Journey for the Family Grammy winner Dan Zanes is bringing his newest show to McCarter Theatre

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fter a successful debut at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., last fall, Grammy winner Dan Zanes is bringing his latest family-friendly show, “Night Train 57,” to McCarter Theatre in Princeton, Feb. 3.

“It’s a folk opera with a lot of audience participation and singing along,” Zanes says. “It has a good story about a train that goes into outer space that’s powered by music.

Like everything that I’ve done, we tried to consider young people but make it an all-ages experience so that everyone could have an emotional connection to it.”

The story unfolds in unexpected ways, with songs moving the plot along throughout. During this joyous dusk-todawn trip through the stars, passengers on Night Train 57 will discover the power of friendship and community with the sounds of 21st-century handmade sing-along music.

“Every single song was created with the idea that people could sing along, even if they haven’t heard it before,” Zanes says. “The songs aren’t simplistic, but they were created to be social music so everyone could find a way in.”

Joining Zanes on stage are musician Claudia Eliaza (his wife) and Yuriana Sobrino, a Mexican singer and percussion player.

“People experience music in a number of different ways, and we’ll have this instrumentation entry point, but there is a lot of space for singalong and space for dancing,” Eliaza says. “However people want to get involved — music or movement — we encourage throughout the show.”

The trio will sing and play instruments such as guitar, trombone, mandolin, flute, harmonica, ukulele and percussion. And there’s also a puppet.

“There will be some projections and it’s a little bit psy-

Dan Zanes (left) and Clauda Eliaza (second from left) will bring a new family show to McCarter Theatre, Feb. 3. chedelic in its own way but it‘s homespun and artful and sophisticated,” Zanes says. “The show is really funny and takes the audience on a great journey. Plus, it’s sensoryfriendly, which I think is an amazing thing.”

The performances provide a welcoming and judgementfree environment for individuals with autism, learning differences, or other sensory and communication needs so that they and their families may enjoy live performance together.

“We started doing sensory-friendly shows about three years ago and it was through the work of the Kennedy Center [in Washington D.C.] that we found out what that’s all

about,“ Zanes says. “It’s such an easy and obvious way to open the door wider. We’re relaxing the ideas on how an audience will react and behave at a show and inviting everyone. We made a few accommodations to put the show on, but we want everyone to be considered in the show.”

Eliaza says that she enjoys the collective experience of the production, and that makes performing even more special.

“In a society where we are so ‘I-centric,’ it’s incredible to have these experiences that can be shared and enjoyed by the family as a whole,” she says. “I think it creates unity and also allows children and their parents to see each other through a different lens. It’s a beautiful way to bring people together.”

Audiences have been loving the show and Zanes enjoys talking with people after performances to ehar how they walk away with a head full of songs that they sing over and over.

“In everything we try to do, we hope it’s a stepping stone for people to walk away and make their own music,” he says. “Maybe we encourage them to sing or play trombone like Claudia, or do something else in music. It’s not an end, but a step in doing their own stuff.”

In addition to the sensory friendly nature of the performance, professional staff will be on hand to assist parents and caregivers, a family restroom will be available, and there will be designated activity and relaxation areas in the lobby.

Dan Zanes will perform “Night Train” at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, Feb. 3, 3 p.m. Tickets cost $25-$40; mccarter.org; 609-258-2787.

STAGE REVIEW

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‘Witness for the Prosecution’ at ActorsNET here isn’t a sleuth to be found in Agatha Christie’s “Witness for the Prosecution.” No persnickety Belgian mastermind or nosy spinster outsmarting suspects and figuring out whodunit.

But the Queen of Mystery’s courtroom drama is filled with classic Christie elements. There’s a murder, suspects, investigating (by a solicitor instead of a detective), colorful characters and a lot of twists. And ActorsNET of Bucks County’s current production of the play, on stage at the Heritage Center in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, through Feb 4, works.

The play opens in the chambers of Wilfrid Robarts, a barrister (played by Tom Stevenson). He and solicitor Mr. Mayhew (Ken Ammerman) are visited by Leonard Vole (John Helmke). Vole is a suspect in the murder of a woman, Miss French. Vole helped her after she dropped her groceries one day and they became friends. He says he felt sorry for her, she was an old lady — of 56! — who reminded Vol of his favorite aunt. The newspaper reports that French named Vol the benefactor in her will. Vole claims he didn’t know.

Vole is handsome and charming, but broke. He has trouble holding down a job — he last worked as a mechanic a few months ago. He considers himself an inventor and was considering asking French to invest in his latest gadget.

Vole is married to an actress named Romaine (Dara Lewis). Key to Vole’s case is Romaine testifying that he was home before the murder took place. Even that is shaky because no one else saw him and juries are often unpersuaded by the testimony of spouses.

In playing Robarts the barrister, Stevenson does most of the detective work. He likes Vole, believes him, and wants to prove his innocence. Stevenson plays the part well, bringing intelligence, stature and wit to the role. Helmke does a solid job as Vole, playing him in a way where it’s truly hard to tell whether or not the character is innocent. We want to believe him but doubts are always lingering.

As his wife, Romaine, Lewis is mysterious and often funny. Marilyn Licciardello is a scene-stealer as Janet MacKenzie, Ms. French’s maid, who doesn’t like Vole but has a motive of her own since she was the benefactor before

Vole was. DJ Holcombe plays the prosecutor who’s trying to convict Vole and gets laughs in the grandstanding role, particularly when he makes a show of adjusting his wig.

Plays written by Christie (and plays adapted from her work) can be talky, even tiresome. A lot of them spend too much time on detectives questioning suspects. This play is structured more interestingly. It starts with one key suspect, and the question of whether or not he committed the deed.

As doubt creeps in, other possibilities are raised smoothly.

Also impressive are the sets by Helmke and James Cordingley. Robarts’ chambers feature a wooden desk,

book shelves and a glowing fireplace. When the set pieces are turned, they create a convincing court room. On opening night, after the swift set change, the audience applauded the effort. The applause continued throughout the show, and it was well deserved. — Anthony Stoeckert

“Witness for the Prosecution” continues at the Heritage Center Theatre, 635 N. Delmorr Ave., Morrisville Pennsylvania, through Feb. 4. Tickets cost $20, $17 seniors 62 and up, $15 students, $10 children 12 and under; www.actorsnetbucks.org; 215-295-3694.

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THINGS TO DO

STAGE

“Love, Lies & The Doctor’s Dilemma,” Somerset Valley Players, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough. Joan lives with the great love of her life and in an effort to hide their relationship from her overbearing sister-in-law, she lies about his identity. One little white lie leads to another and then others as Vinny the mob enforcer, a dress-wearing son, and a walking catastrophe neighbor add to the chaos and confusion, through Feb. 4. Performances: Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets cost $20, $18 seniors/students; www.svptheatre.org.

“Witness for the Prosecution,” The Heritage Center, 635 N. Delmorr Ave., Morrisville, Pennsylvania. Agatha Christie’s classic courtroom drama about a dashing young man accused of murdering an older woman for her inheritance, presented by ActorsNET of Bucks County, through Feb. 4. $20, $17 seniors, $15 students; www.actorsnetbucks.org; 215-295-3694.

“Stones in His Pockets,” McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Two actors play all the parts in this play about extras in a Hollywood movie being filmed in Ireland, through Feb. 11. www.mccarter.org; 609-258-2787.

“Twentieth Century,” Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Theater To Go presents Ken Ludwig’s comedy about a train trip from Chicago to New York City that has lots riding on it — including the future of a legendary producer and his Broadway show, Jan. 26-Feb 4. Tickets cost $18, $16 seniors, $14 students/children; www.kelseytheatre.net; 609-570-3333.

“American Hero,” George Street Playhouse, 103 College Farm Road, New Brunswick. New play Christopher Demos-Brown (author of last year’s “American Son”) that examines how America honors its veterans and the true meaning of heroism, Jan. 30 through Feb. 25; www.georgestreetplayhouse.org; 732-246-7717.

“Seussical the Musical,” Music Mountain Theatre, Route 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. Musical featuring Dr. Seuss characters as the Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, Feb. 2-18. Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 3 p.m., 8 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. Relaxed performance, Feb. 11, 3 p.m. Tickets cost $22; www.musicmountaintheatre.org; 609397-3337.

CHILDREN’S THEATRE “The Snow Queen’s Frozen Adventure,” Music Mountain Theatre, Route 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. When a troll drops the Mirror of Disenchantment, it shatters into pieces, which get blown around the world. A piece ends up in the eye of a young boy and the Snow Queen comes to take him back to her winter palace, where she erases his memories of his family, through Jan. 27, 11 a.m., 1 p.m. $8; www.musicmountaintheatre.org.

MUSIC

CLASSICAL MUSIC Pianist Simone Dinnerstein and the Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, on the campus of Princeton University. Renowned pianist Simone Dinnerstein performs J.S. Bach’s Keyboard Concerto No. 7 in G Minor with Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) and a new concerto written for her by Philip Glass and co-commissioned by the PSO. Also on the program are Mason Bates’ Auditorium and Maurice Ravel’s Le tombeau de Couperin, Jan. 28, 4 p.m. For more information, go to princetonsymphony.org or call 609-497-0020.

Nikolaj Znaider, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Violinist Znaider will be joined by Robert Kulek piano for a program featuring Beethoven’s Sonata No. 8; Prokofiev’s Sonata No. 2; Brahms: Sonata No. 3, Op. 108, and a selection of Shostakovich’s Preludes Op. 34, written for piano and transcribed for violin, Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m. $25-$65; mccarter.org; 609-258-2787.

Daniil Trifonov, piano, and Matthias Goerne, baritine, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton.

Concert featuring works by Schumann, Berg, and Wolf, Feb. 4, 3 p.m. $25-$65; mccarter.org; 609-258-2787.

JAZZ, CABARET, ROCK, FOLK, ETC. Le Cabaret Francais, The Mansion Inn, 9 So. Main St., New Hope, Pennsylvania. Cabaret hosted by Barry Peterson, with lyric books, sing-along and special performing guests, first Wednesday of each month, 7:45-10 p.m. $10 drink minimum; 215-740-7153.

Willie Nile, Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave.,

Hopewell. Concert featuring songs from throughout Nile’s career, and Bob Dylan covers from Nile’s album, “Positively Bob,” Jan. 27, 8 p.m. www.hopewelltheater.com; 609-466-1964.

Yamato Drummers of Japan, 91 University Place, Princeton. Taiko drum ensemble, celebrating its 25th anniversary. Its 12 drummers travel the world with several dozen of Japan’s traditional Wadaiko drums, Jan. 27, 8 p.m.

Tickets cost $50-$58; mccarter.org; 609-258-2787.

Charlie Hunter Trio feat. Silvana Estrada, Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell. With a career spanning 16 years and almost 20 albums, Charlie Hunter consistently ups his game as an innovative writer and bandleader. He has worked with the likes of Norah Jones , Mos Def, John Mayer, D’Angelo and countless others, Feb. 1, 8 p.m. www.hopewelltheater.com; 609-466-1964.

MUSEUMS Princeton University Art Museum, on the campus of Princeton University, Princeton. “Hold: A Meditation on Black Aesthetics,” During the 1960s, black artists and intellectuals embraced the idea of a black aesthetic as an ideological alternative to Eurocentric notions of beauty and taste. Since then, black aesthetics has served more broadly as a site of convergence across the African diaspora, weaving a history of placelessness and belonging, support and constraint, holding and being held. The works in this exhibition, ranging from the 1950s to the present, embody various ways the aesthetic realm has enabled re-imaginings of blackness, through Feb. 11; “Rouge: Michael Kenna,” photographs by Kenna of the Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan, through Feb. 11. Hours: Tues.-Wed., Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m. Admission is free; artmuseum.princeton.edu; 609-258-3788.

Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton St., Princeton. “Newark and the Culture of Art: 1900-1960.” The exhibit explores the unique combination of art and industry that made Newark a magnet for modern artists in the early 20th century. Morven’s exhibition celebrates the culture of creativity that flourished alongside John Cotton Dana, the visionary figure in the organization of the Newark Library and Newark Museum. Through his efforts art, industry and society were brought together to inspire the everyday Newark citizen through accessible and beautiful exhibitions.

Dana’s goal was to educate by presenting examples of superior design to the greatest number of people possible, including Newark’s immigrant and working-class population; making art a vital part of Newark’s culture and society.

Morven’s nearly 50 loans hail from public and private collections from across the country and will reflect Dana’s vision by including painting, textiles, ceramics, and sculptures, through Jan. 28, 2018. Hours: Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $10, $8 seniors/students; morven.org; 609924-8144.

Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton St. (at George Street) on the College Avenue Campus of Rutgers, New Brunswick. Cats vs. Dogs: Illustrations for Children’s Literature. Featuring more than 40 drawings and collages by Frank Asch, Mary Chalmers, Tony Chen, Roger Duvoisin, Shari Halpern, Lois Lenski, Ward Schumaker, and Art Seiden. The exhibition emphasizes the strength of visual elements in storytelling, especially for children learning how to read, through June 24, 2018. This exhibit is open to the public Fridays through Sundays. Museum hours: Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sat.-Sun. noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free; www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu; 848-932-7237.

GALLERIES Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren St., Plainsboro. “Abstractions and Distractions,” paintings by Nancie Gunkelman. The exhibit reflects Gunkelman’s longstanding interest in the visual beauty of the landscapes and traditional cultures of Africa, where she served as a Peace Corps Volunteer many years ago, through Jan. 30. Hours: Mon.Thurs. 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 609-

275-2897.

Anne Reid ’72 Art Gallery at Princeton Day School, 650 Great Road, Princeton. Featuring the work of artists Charles Bryan and Diana Weymar. The exhibit explores the personal narratives of two accomplished artists working in different mediums. Charles Bryan uses oil on canvas to portray his personal stories and assimilate cultural history.

Diana Weymar’s studio work is based in the traditions of writing, text, textile, handmade objects, and storytelling, through Feb. 1. www.pds.org.

Artists’ Gallery, 18 Bridge St., Lambertville. “Naturally Inspired,” 4x4 winter group exhibition. Works by Bill Jersey, Maxine Shore, Beatrice Bork and Joe Kazimierczyk showcasing the great outdoors, through Feb. 4. Hours: Thurs.-Sun. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. www.lambertvillearts.com.

Gallery 14, 14 Mercer St., Hopewell. “Imagine This,” photography by Charles Miller, through Feb. 4. Hours: Sat.-Sun. noon to 5 p.m. www.photogallery14.com; 609333-8511.

D&R Greenway Land Trust, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton. “Feather & Flight: Juried Exhibit,” celebrating birds, as well as highlighting conservation’s significant role in supporting crucial travel patterns for the 4,000 species that migrate, through Feb. 9. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.drgreenway.org; 609-924-4646.

Considine Gallery at Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, 1200 Stuart Road, Princeton. “Lenses on Cuba.” Exhibit inspired by images taken by members of the extended Stuart community during a visit to Cuba, through Feb. 16. Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. when school is in session. www.stuartschool.org.

Nassau Club, 6 Mercer St., Princeton. Long Island painter and commercial fishing and sailing captain Bob Sullivan will exhibit never shown before still life and plein air oil paintings, through March 4.

Millstone River Gallery at Merwick Care & Rehabilitation Center, 100 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro. “Art for a Wintry Season,” mixed media exhibit featuring works

by Lauren Curtis, Mary M. Michaels, Debra Pisacreta, and Mickie Rosen, through April 20. For more information, go to princetonphotoclub.org.

Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, 65 Olden Street, Princeton University campus. “Learning to Fight, Fighting to Learn: Education in Times of War,” exhibition at World War I and its effect on education, through June 2018.

Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. during the academic year; library.princeton.edu.

Artworks, 19 Everett Alley, Trenton. “Human/Landscape,” a collection by four artists who share an interest in the natural world and an impulse toward personal narratives, Jan. 27 through Feb. 24. Opening reception, Jan. 27, 7-9 p.m. “Decomposing Vistas,” solo exhibit of painting and fiber pieces by Philadelphia-based artist Jenna Howell. The exhibit features oil paintings and silk fiber pieces that speak to dichotomy of the vast picturesque landscapes seen on postcards and beauty Howell finds in deteriorating landscapes, Jan. 27 through Feb. 24. Opening reception, Jan. 27, 7-9 p.m. For more information, go to artworkstrenton.org or call 609-394-9436.

SUBMISSIONS New Jersey Equine Artists’ Association “NJEAA Art of the Horse.” Prallsville Mills, Stockton. Seeking submissions of horse art in all mediums. Entry deadline is March 1. Exhibit is May 20-June 17. For more information and/or prospectus, email xochitlb@comcast.net.

COMEDY

Stress Factory, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. Godfrey, Jan. 26-27, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., $23; Bob Marley, Feb. 1, 7:30 p.m., $25; Lavell Crawford, Feb. 2-3, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., $32; www.stressfactory.com; 732-5454242.

Princeton Catch a Rising Star, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor. Jeff Pirrami, Jan. 26-27; Shuli, Feb. 9; catcharisingstar.com; 609-987-8018.

LIFESTYLE 5B

Friday, January 26, 2018

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The heroes behind the heroes The Arts Council of Princeton is showcasing artwork from legendary comic book artists

Jan. 26-Feb. 4 Lawrence library book sale The Friends of the Lawrence Library January Book Sale will begin Jan. 26 with a preview night, 6-8 p.m.

Admission for preview night is $5 for the general public, $20 for booksellers.

The sale will continue Jan. 27 through Feb. 4. The sale will offer gently read books for readers of all ages. Proceeds fund programs and other library services that benefit library patrons of all ages. For more information, go to www.mcl.org or call 609-989-6920.

Jan. 28 Choir College faculty recital Thomas Faracco, James Goldsworthy and Frank Abrahams Present a Westminster Choir College Faculty Recital Sunday, January 28 The Westminster Choir College’s Faculty Recital Series continues with a performance by tenor Thomas Faracco, accompanied by James Goldsworthy and Frank Abrahams, beginning at 3 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the campus of Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton.

The program ranges from the classical and romantic periods with music by Mozart and Schubert, as well as Cole Porter and Ben Moore. Admission is free.

Feb. 1 Immigration talk at Nassau Presbyterian Author Sonia Nazario will give a talk on immigration reform, beginning at 7 p.m. at Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau St. in Princeton Nazario is the author of “Enrique’s Journey,” about a 17-year-old boy from Honduras who travels to the United States in search of his mother, discusses the reasons children migrate from Central America, how those reasons have changed in recent years and what she thinks can be done about the issue.

The program is being presented by The Hun School, the Princeton Public Library and Nassau Presbyterian Church.

For more information, go to www.princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529.

Classic movie at Garden Theatre The Princeton Garden Theatre will present a screening of “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” beginning at 7:30 p.m.

The movie musical stars Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell as two showgirls on their way to Paris. Blonde Lorelei is tracked by a private investigator who was hired by her future father-in-law. But the detective has eyes for her brunette friend, Dorothy.

The screening is presented in partnership with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra in advance of its Saturday Evening POPS! concert, featuring songs from stage and movie musicals, on Feb 10.

The Garden Theatre is located at 160 Nassau St., Princeton. For more information, go to www.thegardentheatre.com or call 609-279-1999.

By Anthony Stoeckert Features Editor When talking about his collection of original comic art, David Viera avoids the term “pop culture.” “Pop” has a connotation that chips away at the importance of the artists and the characters they helped create. For Viera, these characters represent us as much as characters in novels, plays or films.

“They’re so reflective of culture,” Viera said. “Captain America during war time, he was a hero, he was fighting. Does art imitate culture or does culture imitate life?”

Viera is a fine artist and says his love of comics books was not a conscious influence when he was studying art. But he is an admirer of the artwork, and a fan of comic books, and has amassed a collection of the actual drawings made by legendary comic book artists.

Viera also is an art instructor and teaches classes for the Arts Council of Princeton. Selections from his collection are on view in “Heroes of Comic Art” at the Arts Council of Princeton’s Taplin Gallery in the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts through March 10.

Running through Feb. 3 at the center’s Lower Level Gallery is “Narrative Paintings,” showcasing original art by Viera. Influences from comics can be found in his paintings.

For example, the comic book exhibit features a stunning full-page drawing by Gil Kane from a 1961 issue of “Showcase.” It shows a man, wearing a suit and tie, diving off a bridge.

The man is the focal point of the drawing, behind him is a bridge. Part of the bridge’s railing is missing. Standing on the bridge is a woman looking down at the man. Next to her is a car.

The drawing is, of course, part of a story, but looking at it as a separate work, I considered it the way I look at fine art. Who is this guy? What’s going on? There are clues — the wrecked bridge and the look of determination on the man’s face, not to mention the fact I know this is from a comic book — that tell me this man is on some sort of heroic mission.

Not knowing the full story is fine with Viera. “I’m not really interested in the stories as much as I am in the artwork,” he said.

One of Viera’s paintings seems influenced by the Kane drawing. It shows a man in the sky, his hands and legs spread out so that he resembles a parachute. He is outside a city building, and we can see the torso and arms of a woman in one of the windows. I assumed the man was falling; Viera said that’s one possibility, another being that he’s flying.

In art school, Viera learned about artists who created heroic art, and he sees connections between that art and the art in comic books.

“The Sistine Chapel, if you look at it, it’s like a comic book,” Viera said.

“It’s broken up into sections and it’s stories of fantastic, mythological, perhaps, characters who did these great deeds.”

He didn’t read comics while in art school, but after getting his master’s, he found stores that sold old comics.

Then he started attending conventions, where dealers sold not only back issues of comics, but the original drawings made by artists.

He made his first purchase at a convention in 1992. It was a Jack Kirby drawing of a page featuring the Marvel character Thor. It cost about $300.

Viera later realized the fairly low price was because the page didn’t show Thor’s face; the more panels a hero appears in, the more the page is worth.

“That’s good for me because at this point, I’m buying the art,” he said. “I would choose a page that I thought was beautifully drawn if I could get it a little cheaper because it didn’t have the hero. If I could get one that was beautifully drawn that had the hero, all the better.”

Kirby’s works is prominent in the show, and he’s one of the most important comic book artists of all time. He worked for Marvel and in a famous, sometimes contentious, partnership with Stan Lee collaborated on such books as “Iron Man,” “Hulk,” “Thor” and many others. These characters are now legends and featured in a billiondollar movie franchise.

“You can’t talk about comic book history without talking about Jack Kirby,” Viera said. “Even though Stan Lee was the media face of Marvel Comics and was the spokesman.”

Kirby started out drawing newspaper comic strips in the 1930s and shortly found himself working for the

Artwork by Gil Kane, drawn for a 1961 issue of the comic book, “Showcase.” The work is featured in an exhibt of comic book art at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts. growing comic book industry. In 1941, he and Joe Simon created Captain America for a company called Timely Comics. Kirby and Simon were drafted by the Army to serve in World War II. After the war, Kirby and Simon created all sorts of comic books — crime stories, sci-fi, westerns and romance titles. A 1963 page from a western titled “Rawhide Kid” shows a classic setup. A man on a horse enters a town, he’s broke and looking for a way to make just enough money for a meal.

Westerns, romance and science fiction became prominent in part because of the campaign against violence in comics, prompted by the book “Seduction of the Innocent,” which claimed violent images in comics created juvenile delinquents. The book led to hearings that virtually ended one company, Entertainment Comics, which specialized in gory horror stories. William Gaines, who ran EC, then created MAD magazine — funny didn’t have to be violent.

In the late 1950s and early ’60s, Marvel was named Atlas Comics. The company was struggling when Kirby went there looking for work.

“Guys like Gil Kane, Jack Kirby, Carmine Infantino, they were bouncing around,” Viera said. “They’d work for a page rate like $15 a page, no health insurance, no guarantee that you’d even have work next week.

They’d say, ‘You wanna do this work?

Here’s 20 pages.’ When you brought the work in, they gave you the money, they took the work and you lost all rights to anything you created.”

Kirby made a name for himself at Marvel drawing monsters for titles like “Strange Tales.” In the early ‘60s, he began a partnership with Lee, when the duo created “The Fantastic Four.”

These were different characters.

One of the Fantastic Four, The Thing was self conscious about his appearance. This was angst teenagers could relate to. “The Fantastic Four” also grew in popularity after the Kennedy Assassination as the Vietnam War escalated, making struggling heroes appealing as opposed to the perfect Captain America of the World War II era. “[The Thing] would talk about, ‘Yeah I’m a hero but I’m ugly, nobody even wants to look at me,’” Viera said.

“It kind of reflected where we were post World War II. We went from being

clearly the hero to Korea and Vietnam, where this war thing wasn’t working out so well.”

Kirby eventually left Marvel for DC, came back to Marvel and later in his career created characters for Pacific Comics. For years Kirby, who died in 1994, didn’t get the credit for creating characters that most people think he deserved. His relationship with Lee was never great, and Kirby’s family settled a legal dispute with Marvel over rights to characters Kirby created in 2014. Kriby’s feelings toward Lee may be evident in a 1983 drawing from a book called “Silver Star” in which a No Standing sign is cropped to read “No Stan.”

“Stan deserves a lot of credit but Jack deserves credit too,” Viera says.

“Now Jack’s finally getting credit close to what Stan got.”

Events being held in conjunction with the exhibit include a presentation about comic strips led by Patrick McDonnell, the creator of the comic strip, “Mutts.” That will be held at the arts council’s Solley Theater, Feb. 3 at 1 p.m. There also will be a workshop, Super Heroes Like Me, led by illustrator/author Malik Davis, Feb. 24, 15 p.m. Artists ages 8 to 15 are invited to learn how to create their own super heroes. For registration information, go to www.artscouncilofprinceton.org.

The Paul Robeson Center for the Arts is located at 102 Witherspoon St., Princeton. For more information, go to www.artscouncilofprinceton.org or call 609-924-8777.

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Sam Bunting wants to get Princeton biking and walking

Dr. Sam Bunting, a well-known Princeton community activist and cheerleader for America’s democratic values and principles, is an immigrant. He hails from a country that the current administration in Washington D.C. might find tolerable as a source of immigrants to the United States.

A native of Ireland and married to a woman born in Scotland, Bunting, educated at the universities of Cambridge and Oxford in biochemistry, is now an assistant professor at Rutgers where he investigates pathways regulating cell survival and DNA repair.

Holder of a green card, Bunting noted that when he does obtain his citizenship in 2020, it will be just in time for the presidential election.

“If the current president of the United States were to get to know me, I doubt he would be happy about my being able to vote,” he said. And the Bunting family will have double the democratic voting power in the next election. His wife, whom he met when they were both students at Cambridge, is a biology professor at the College of New Jersey and also will become a voting citizen in 2020.

Bunting’s method of preserving the ethical, welcoming and humanitarian qualities that make the United States a desired home to immigrants of all ethnicities is to give back to one’s local community and assist

those not quite as lucky as he and his wife have been.

“I can’t vote yet, but I can make a difference by volunteering,” said Bunting, who when living in Washington D.C. (as a researcher for the National Cancer Institute) received a President’s Volunteer Service Award, the premier volunteer award to encourage citizens to live a life of service through presidential gratitude and national recognition.

This honor, presented in 2008 during the Obama Administration, noted Bunting’s community service achievement of completing more than 100 hours of service over a one-year period. He worked with an organization called One Brick, a volunteer matchmaking organization, analogous in its mission to the Princeton-based VolunteerConnect.

Princeton got lucky when a few years ago, he and his wife relocated to the town because it’s halfway between their respective jobs. He decided he would focus his community service on two issues: affordable housing and safe biking on Princeton streets. Both of these issues have implications for climate change, one of his overarching concerns for society.

I first met Bunting at a Princeton Planning Board hearing about the Avalon Bay residential development on Witherspoon Street. He was an ad-

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vocate of the project because of its “Smart Growth” qualities (access to mass transit and biking/walking distance to community services and employment), as well as its significant contribution to the affordable housing stock in Princeton.

The two issues are related, he said, in that people living in affordable housing often are unable to afford a car. Biking and walking for them are a necessity — they have no choice. And biking and walking, in his opinion, should be more than an occasional recreational activity for citizens regardless of their socio-economic status. Biking and walking should be a way of life in a town like Princeton.

Reducing the number of car trips is crucial to the health and well being of the individual, the community, the nation, and ultimately, the world, he said.

“Princeton is similar to Cambridge, England, but substantially smaller,” Bunting said. “In Cambridge, biking is a priority. Everyone bikes. When I came to Princeton, the lack of biking was startling. A cyclist in Princeton is thought to be ‘strange’ or different. A car is the usual/normal mode of transportation here. It can be very challenging to bike in Princeton — as opposed to Cambridge whose transportation priority is biking and whose town center is off limits to

cars,” he said.

Our paths crossed again, when we both ended up on the Princeton Complete Streets Committee (formerly the Princeton Traffic and Transportation Committee). Also an active participant in the Princeton Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee, Bunting, who is about to turn 40 years old, has been a tireless champion for better biking accommodations in town. He has had significant input into the town’s Bicycle Master Plan 2017 and helped write the 2015 grant for federal money supporting the town’s Bike Share Program that TDBank has sponsored.

“The Princeton Bicycle Master Plan 2017 is a good document that will accomplish incremental improvements benefiting those who bike out of choice or out of necessity. The master plan, however, is not transformative,” he said. “We still have a long way to go to change the culture of the community that favors driving [and therefore parking] over walking and biking.

“I have had lots of thrills in my day job [as a cancer researcher focusing on genetics such as the BRCA gene mutations, the most common cause of hereditary breast cancer], but [in my volunteer role] the most thrilling thing occurred in early 2015,” he said.

He was the primary mover and shaker in organizing the Safe Bike Lanes on Hamilton Avenue initiative.

Thirty-five people attended a Princeton Council meeting to show support for having safe bike lanes on Hamilton Avenue.

“For a moment it looked like Princeton was going to do something genuinely innovative among suburban New Jersey towns,” Bunting said. “I was very excited. We were getting statewide coverage in the Star-Ledger and elsewhere. But then council members voted to abandon the idea. It was a big disappointment after we had mobilized so many people, but I don’t regret anything.”

The council meeting raised the profile of the town’s bike riders, who took a big step (or pedal push) toward changing the image of a bike rider from ‘strange’ to ‘normal.’

“The Bike Master Plan will take more work. And I am willing to put in the years to make that happen. Initially I thought I was doing this for the sake of my children,” Bunting said of his daughter, one who is 3, the other 1. “But I have concluded that I must do this for the sake of my own grandchildren — and society in general.”

Dr. Antonio V. Sison

Preparing for motherhood after 35

The face of motherhood is changing. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, pregnancy among women over 35, including women in their 50s, is on the rise while the pregnancy rate among women 30 and under has declined.

Many women are focusing on their personal, educational or career goals before starting a family.

While the majority of babies born to women over age 35 are healthy, having a baby later in life does have some increased risks.

That is why it is vital for

women over 35 years old who are attempting pregnancy to seek preconception counseling and early prenatal care. In general, they should also see their OB-GYN more frequently than younger women to monitor their progress during pregnancy.

Concerns for Mom Age puts everyone at greater risk for health problems such as heart disease and diabetes that are unrelated to pregnancy, but puts women over 35 at greater risk for complications during pregnancy.

Getting existing medical con-

ditions under control prior to conceiving will reduce the chance of complications. This is especially important for women with cardiovascular conditions.

In fact, for women who are overweight for example, even a moderate amount of weight loss can improve the chance of conceiving and having a successful pregnancy.

Concerns for baby While countless women have successful pregnancies well into their 40s, increasing age does put women at increased risk for

preterm labor, stillbirth and the need for a cesarean delivery.

Though C-sections are common and safe, they do increase the risk of infection or internal injury related to the surgery.

Additionally, women over the age of 35 face a higher risk for miscarriage and congenital fetal anomalies, such as Down syndrome.

Though the overall risk of having a child with a birth defect is small, it’s increased in older women.

According to the American

College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the risk of having a baby with any chromosomal birth defects rises from 1 in 525 at age 20 to 1 in 200 by age 35.

Preconception planning From pre-conception to delivery, it’s important that mothers-tobe are proactive about their health.

For women over 35 intending to become mothers, preconception planning is especially important.

Many factors can affect a pregnancy, and the goal of preconception planning is to identify these

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Preconception planning involves meeting with your OB-GYN to review your lifestyle, diet, medications, personal and family medical history, and prior pregnancies.

Identifying any factors that can affect the pregnancy before conception can allow you to make changes that increase the chance of having a healthy baby.

Eating a healthy diet, for example, is important to ensuring both you and your developing baby get enough vitamins and nutrients.

Folic acid — taken before and during pregnancy — is especially important in preventing neural tube defects.

Moreover, if you have an existing medical condition, your doctor can help you make sure the condition is under control and adjust any medications as necessary.

This measure is particularly helpful for diabetes, thyroid

disorder, and hypertension.

Prenatal genetic screening tests Prenatal genetic screening tests allow doctors to identify whether the fetus has certain genetic disorders. Such testing is especially useful for mothers-to-be over 35, given the increased risk for genetic disorders.

The choice is with you when it comes to these tests.

Some mothers-to-be may want to know the likelihood of the baby having a genetic disorder, and some may want to test for specific disorders. Other mothers-tobe may not want to know at all.

A maternal-fetal medicine specialist, working with an OB-GYN physician, should be able to offer advice based on your personal and family health history and your own beliefs and values.

Plan ahead and know the risks

Planning and consulting your doctor will go a long way toward making pregnancy easier, safer and healthier for both yourself and the baby.

The Center for Maternal & Newborn Care at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center provides expert maternity and newborn care for women of all ages, including preconception testing and genetic screening.

To learn more about the Center for Maternal & Newborn Care, or to find a gynecologist or obstetrician affiliated with Penn Medicine Princeton Health, go to www.princetonhcs.org or call 1-888-742-7496.

Antonio V. Sison, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He is a member of the Medical Staff of Princeton Health.

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Princeton Adult School’s spring schedule will offer more than 200 classes, beginning Tuesday, Feb. 13. With many classes beginning every day of the week with start dates throughout the term, students have a wide choice of topics, class times and locations.

Classes will include English as a Second Language and 11 other world language classes.

Some of the important and special courses for spring 2018 include: An eight-week lecture series, “This Land Is Your Land, This Land Is My Land…” in collaboration with Migrations, the community-wide collabora-

tion of more than 30 organizations, featuring exhibitions, readings, performances, lectures, and workshops.

McCarter Theater and the Princeton Adult School are bringing history, culture and music together, in “Cuba, Past, Present and Future, a Series of Lectures and Performances”.

The history of people and their world comes home with “I Hear My People SingingVoices of African American Princeton: A Group Reading and Discussion. Kathryn Watterson, the author, will join Penney Edwards-Carter and Shirley Satterfield to bring this story to light from its beginnings as an oral history project.

With the range of start dates and the variety of classes, students may find it possible to plan on more than one course during the spring 10-week term. Some of the skill and special interest classes are: yoga, acrylic painting, orchid growing, touring the Princeton Campus at dusk, fly fishing, salsa dancing, Reiki, crochet, Excel, and video editing.

The spring 2018 brochure is available at the Princeton Public Library or online at www.princetonadultschool.org.

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Responsibility and support for membership operations, recruitment and project management including financial and metrics reporting, database management and member processing. Management of Purchasing Program and participant recruitment. Provides administrative support to the departmentdata updates and retrieval, membership collateral and documents maintenance.

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Marketing: ZS Associates Inc. in Princeton, NJ seeks Strategy Insights and Planning Specialist to work with client in the discovery and research of needs and requirements. Must have Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Marketing, Psychology, Physical or Life Sciences, Engineering, Applied Math, Statistics or related plus 5 years of experience in job offered or related; (1) 2 years demonstrated skills in a market research environment with an advanced knowledge of quantitative market research techniques and industry practices; (2) 5 years advanced quantitative methodologies and statistical skills (e.g., regression analyses, factor analysis, cluster analysis, conjoint / choice modeling, latent class segmentation); and (3) 5 years ability to perform complex analytics and present results in a clear, understandable approach, written and verbal, to both internal and external clients. Unanticipated travel as required by project assignment and company need on a variable basis.

Email resume to careers@zsassociates.com w/JOB ID AP18.

Programmer Analyst.

Prepare client requirements; Manage monthly release plans; Track deployment of code release; Develop test plan, test scripts, & test scenarios; Design user docs during UAT phase; Implement Electronic audit records; Analyze and modify client workflows to improve mission-critical application processes using MS ASP .NET, C#, SharePoint, SQL, databases, datasources, web technologies, cloud computing and advanced BI analytics.

Key functIOns Include:

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1. Membership recruitment follow-up, processing and record maintenance 2. Membership on-boarding and customer service 3. Metrics reporting and analysis 4. Administration of billing/billing schedules, tracking and securing outstanding revenue 5. Maintenance and expansion of member Purchasing Program 6. Data Management support - Implementation of standards, best practices and procedures - Data extracts, merges, report development and generation - Liaison to Marketing and Communications

requIred sKIlls & experIence

1. Client management and/or external business development experience 2. Strong independent contributor, collaborative team member 3. Administrative skill strength to help develop and lead process 4. Experience with database organization and data system management including: - Understanding of database structure - Report development and data retrieval expertise - Creation and maintenance of best practices / SOPs library - Ability to identify and implement training requirements for team members - Previous experience and heavy use of a database management system preferred 5. Adept at anticipating needs and prioritizing work 6. Exceptional EXCEL expertise 7. Expert written and oral communications skills

Req's Bachelor's Deg in any Tech/Bus/Mth/Sci/Engin or For.Eqv. Exp in any IT related occupation.

40 hrs/wk (9am-5pm-Mon-Fri).

Job loc Jamesburg NJ and may also be required to work at various unanticipated locations throughout U.S.

This position presents an exciting opportunity for an individual who can be a strong independent contributor and a collaborative Team member. A resourceful self-starter with strong organizational skills would be our ideal candidate. We are an EEO Employer and offer a comprehensive employee benefits program. To be considered for this position, please submit a cover letter and resume, including salary requirements to dgibbons@hq4u.com.

Send resume to Flysoft Inc, 9 Davison Ave, Suite 11, Jamesburg, NJ 08831 and specify Job#2017PAL2. EOE.

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